Welcome to Blackpast

BlackPast - African American and Global African History

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Russell S. Gideon (1904-1985)
US Supreme Court in Old Senate Chamber of the US Capitol, 1860-1935
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Buchanan v. Warley (1917)
Sheriff John Lovick
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John Lovick (1951- )
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John Wesley Mack (1937-2018)

Explore Global African History

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Darfur Genocide (2003- )
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Thomas-Alexandre Dumas (1762–1806)
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Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park (2006- )
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George Pau Langevin (1948- )

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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African Americans in the Shadow of Mt. Shasta: The Black Community of Weed, California
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Collecting African American Art: From the Harlem Renaissance to the Obama Era
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From the Slave Quarters to the Courtroom: The Story of the First African American Attorney in the United States
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The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation: One Tennessee Community’s Odyssey from Slavery to Freedom

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators